4th graders at Letcher Elementary School Utilizing their journals during their Math class!

Kindergarten student at LES and his wonderful Journal entry!

ACT Teams, join us for a Network work day on Monday. Share your theory of of action, get feedback, facilitative coaching from KVEC, etc. See you at 10:00….if you haven’t registered and want to attend, send me an email so I can be sure we have enough resources!

Knoster’s Change Model https://practices.learningaccelerator.org/strategies/tool-knoster-model-for-managing-complex-change

Enjoyed the day working with Cassandra at SFES working on our school’s plan!!!!

Novice gardener here.

If y’all have any tips how to keep your plants alive with minimal effort let me know! Or maybe recommend a plant that doesn’t need a lot of supervision.

KVEC Announces 2018-2019 ACT Network Schools

Allen Elementary School

Betsy Layne High School

Breathitt County High School

Clinton County Middle

Fallsburg Elementary School

Flat Gap Elementary School

Highland-Turner Elementary

Jackson Independent

Johnson Central High School

Lawrence County High School

Letcher Elementary

Letcher…Read More

Remember, KVEC needs each team’s revised Theory of Action (including budget items) by April 30th!

One of the best apps I have found this year is Teach Your Monster to Read. My FMD students LOVE it! It is a game-based reading program. The website is always free and the app is $4.99, BUT is offered free every few months. If you sign up on the website, you’ll get an email when the app is on a discount or free offer. Even if you pay the $4.99,…Read More

Monday March 12 ACT Principals are invited to a SKYPE session for technical assistance with ACT (discuss Theory of Action, budget, networking, etc.). Email me if you did not receive SKYPE link.

The winner of the January Challenge is Courtney Kingsmore…if you haven’t checked out her posts…see them below…amazing space and well liked by the ACT Holler members!!

My students have enjoyed flex seating more than I could have ever imagined! I took a chance and dove into this full force this year and do not regret it one bit. My kids come in excited every day to choose their seats and are able to explain why they sat there each day. I have noticed more motivated kids with positive attitudes! They love their…Read More

In this video students share their thoughts on flex seating in the classroom

My students absolutely love flexible seating in the classroom. They know the expectations and hold one another accountable. I love using the chromebooks to take assessments. We use Google Classroom and have taken every test in Social Studies on Google Classroom this year! Students get both a computerized test portion as well as written portion.

Learning stations with flexible seating is one of my favorite teaching strategies. The students enjoy working with others on their level and collaborating on their learning targets. A positive, safe, kid, friendly learning environment makes the days pleasant. I love meeting with small groups of students to engage with them in conversations,…Read More

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Design Nearpod lessons and include a Flipgrid for student reflections.
https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/7sN6pUtsGI

Instructional Strategy Share-A-Thon!! Post the best Instructional Strategies you have seen or used yourself….The strategy with the most “favorites” and “comments” will win an Instructional Strategy Resource! Contest runs through January 2nd. Winner announced on January 3rd.

Welcome to all the new members!! Check out the media/documents tab if you are looking for our timeline or any other resources. Don’t see something you need? Let me know!

Common Core Placemats posted in Media.

Check out some pictures of ACT classrooms in the media tab!

http://pbskids.org/apps/

Be sure you have marked your calendars and set your reminders for the Act Twitter Chats…Third thursday of every month 8:00-8:30 pm. Follow #kvecact for the stream.

Act Summer Launch is scheduled for July 20-21 at HCTC. Launch materials, resources, tools and strategies will be posted here.

Act Launch will be July 20-21 at Hazard Community and Technical College in room 123E.
Dress is casual and comfortable. Two days of learning, networking, and planning.

Hola amigos y amigas!

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In my Global Issues class, the students have been learning about the state of affairs in Eastern Kentucky. They read a New York Times article entitled, “What’s the Matter With Eastern Kentucky?” It’s the Economy by Annie Lowery and they also read a Kentucky Health Issues Poll concerning “The challenges Kentuckians face to improve their health.”…Read More

In my Global Issues class, the students have been learning about the state of affairs in Eastern Kentucky. They read a New York Times article entitled, “What’s the Matter With Eastern Kentucky?” It’s the Economy by Annie Lowery and they also read a Kentucky Health Issues Poll concerning “The challenges Kentuckians face to improve their health.”…Read More

Welcome to the KVEC cohort who are participating in the 21 Day Instructional Leadership Challenge! It is not too late to get in with this cohort!! http://www.instructionalleadershipchallenge.com/join/

Hazard High School Scholastic Spaces Classroom Redesign Entrepreneurial Project!!

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

Another resource my CmPS team created for teachers who wish to implement gardening into their curriculum is a website titled, Growing Appalachia. Check it out and see the various resources available. aaroncrum.wix.com/phsgrowingappalachia

This article will inspire…I promise.
[bpfb_link url=’http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/clever-diy-ways-to-decorate-your-classroom#.bjpPQjLrw’ title=’36 Clever DIY Ways To Decorate Your Classroom’ image=’https://s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/9/16/15/original-10965-1379360437-33.jpg’]The classroom of your dreams is easy to achieve…Read More

Elementary Classroom Hacks (Big ideas at Little Cost)
[bpfb_link url=’http://www.edutopia.org/blog/elementary-classroom-hacks-big-ideas-little-cost-samantha-mcburney’ title=’Elementary Classroom Hacks: Big Ideas at Little Cost | Edutopia’…Read More

Great resources for innovative learning spaces
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Wow Worthy Learning Space Design
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-wow-worthy-learning-spaces-todd-finley

Twitter Chat tonight! 8:00 pm
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Check out webinar starting in two hours with Justin Baeder…Principal Leadership Center.